Or if you had homes further west, Since I was a professional I know the landlords side point of view, tried that site as well as craigs list, and virginia search, but thought maybe another site popular with region, I can port to anywhere but family is west, Bristol area, and vash has limited coverage in state, most dont realize vash puts someone in that home checking the rental monthly, I am bi-monthly, mostly just to see if need anything

Having grown up in the Alberta/Cully neighborhood of Portland I witnessed the change and incredible growth the city has experienced since the 2000's, which served to plant a seed and solidify the idea of REI as the eventual "some-day" goal for myself.

These loans are more popular on the east coast.

If 2/2 are popular for your area then go for it but I would be sure to keep the bedrooms a decent size.

It is a popular option in my market, but I need to know the ins and outs.

Is my belief that in most places, vacation rentals will turn on each other with incredible Market saturation making it difficult to do well. people talk about getting 20% annual return on a property in the Smokey's and elsewhere.

The view is incredible!

When I first started I was buying up properties in "C Class" areas because the rent/purchase price was incredible on paper. 

Even pulling out 90% of what you put in makes for incredible cash flow.

These 2 cities are on top of my list:Huntsville Al...KS city Missouri ...The most popular markets for cash flow are as followsCleveland, OhioDayton, OhioToledo, OhioYoungstown, OhioCincinnati, OhioMemphis, TennesseeBirmingham, AlabamaKansas City, MissouriSaint Louis, MissouriIndianapolis, IndianaDetroit, MichiganErie, PennsylvaniaLouisville, KentuckyMilwaukee, WisconsinJackson, MississippiOne thing to note when looking at the individual markets, you can make or loose money in any market.